#3 - Zugspitze via Höllental
Grainau, Bavaria, GermanyLength: 12.3 mi • Est. 10 h 8 m
This is Germany’s highest summit, the Zugspitze, up the Höllental (Valley of Hell) route. This route has everything you could want: a spectacular gorge, tunnels, Alpine hut, hanging valley, glacier, Via Ferrata with nearly a kilometer of vertical exposure, and a beer garden summit destination.
The route starts in Hammersbach, goes up through the Höllentalklamm, past Höllentalangerhütte, then up a Via Ferrata route on the hanging valley of the Höllentalferner, onto the Höllentalferner itself, then up another Klettersteig to the summit.
The route to Höllentalangerhütte is moderate, however the route afterwards certainly gets more difficult. Höllentalangerhütte has lodging, a restaurant, and a beer garden.
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